| Coin | Gold Quarter Ounce 2024 D-Day Anniversary, Bullion |
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Like many other mints, the Royal Mint issues bullion coins in precious metals, having much higher intrinsic value than their face value. The quarter ounce (1/4 oz) gold coins are denominated as Twenty-five Pounds (£25).
The coins are legal tender but are not intended for circulation. They are targeted at bullion investors or collectors who appreciate the special editions as pieces of art. The coins are typically "one-year" types usually issued in parallel with other denominations with the same reverse designs.
This commemorative quarter-ounce gold bullion coin marks the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.
On 6 June 1944, more than 132,000 Allied troops stormed five beaches held by the German army on the Normandy coastline in France, the outcome of which helped turn the tide of the Second World War. |
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse of the coin displays the first definitive portrait of King Charles III, which shows his bare (uncrowned) head facing left.
Below the neck truncation in tiny letters, the artist's initials MJ (for Martin Jennings).
Around, the monarch's legend followed by the face value: CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 25 POUNDS ·. Translated from Latin, the legend means: Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith.
The obverse has a textured background ("guilloche" geometric pattern). |
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The reverse design shows Allied soldiers who have just disembarked from a landing craft, wading ashore through the water.
On two lines above, the inscription · 6 JUNE 1944 · D-DAY. Around above, the code names of landing beaches: UTAH OMAHA GOLD JUNO SWORD.
The designer's initials DT (for Daniel Thorne) are above the water line on the right.
Repeated multiple times around the rim in microtext, · 1/4 OZ FINE GOLD · 999.9 · D-DAY 2024 ·. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
UTAH OMAHA GOLD JUNO SWORD · 6 JUNE 1944 · D-DAY |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).
Packaging: loose individual coin, or 25 in mint tube.
Release price: US$ 651.38.
The coin was distributed through partner dealers, and not through the Royal Mint's own web site. |
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